In the early days of FedEx, founder Fred Smith famously took the company’s last $5,000 to Las Vegas, won $27,000 playing blackjack, and used the winnings to pay for fuel and keep the struggling business alive for a few more days.
by Mediocre-Iron-7991
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Man knew how to live. Dana White ain’t got shit on this.
And now they’re literally the worst delivery service on Earth.
The old font reminds me of Star Wars
And then what?
FredEx
What are the chances he made a deal with the mob to carry “goods” for them?
Is it really a true story or just a feel good make belief come back story ?
nahhh….don’t give me ideas
Historically the worst employers, they 1099 their drivers.
Not federal. Hardly express.
Oh, wow, but no shit is given tbh
It’s amazing, Reddit just loves to always shit all over successful businesses that employ thousands of people.
I’m sure that’s what he said.
And just 2 weeks ago, FedEx threw a $600 box full of business stationary into a fuckin snowbank 1/3 mile from my house because, well we don’t know. USPS, UPS, the school bus, and everyone else was able to drive right to our door
Fuck FedEx.
if he had lost it this would be called a scandal
That’s like the happy version of “Indecent Proposal”
Idk why but saying “Federal Express” reminds me of Elaine from Seinfeld
And that company still struggles with delivering packages to this day. I’m sure if FedEx was responsible for getting his body to his funeral, it would have shown up a day late.
Multiple those numbers by 6 or 7 to adjust for inflation
I remember learning in the 80’s-90’s that their airport in Memphis becomes the busiest airport in the world twice a day when the a.m and p.m. air mail goes out. Amazing intricacy on an astonishing scale of volume.
Didn’t this guy kill someone driving under the influence? I remember reading he really didn’t get in trouble for it. Also, his son has no business coaching in the NFL. Such a nepo hire. NPC lookin’ mfer
Even now shipping with FedEx is a gamble. They’re almost as bad as UPS. This is all based on my own personal experiences.
How did he not call it FredEx
Could’ve named it fredex smh
Both of my kids work at a FedEx hub in the Midwest. They owe their livelihoods to a night in Vegas.
Probably a little cocaine in that story somewhere
Interesting how he was allowed to use the word “federal” as that’s usually protected by some (no pun intended) federal law.
At first glance, I thought this was ray william Johnson
Now I have the urge to watch Empire Records ,again..lol..
https://youtu.be/uvIsvZlk4GE?si=hIdy7pa50LJcDAP_
What a “rags to riches” story. He bought his first few jets with money raised from his family. Could your family raise enough money for that? They could if they owned the Greyhound Bus lines. Like his.